Fundraising

10 Specialists Vote on the Top Fundraising Books

Posted on July 24, 2015 by | No comments

There are a lot of nonprofit books and resources out there. Rather than listing our their opinion on the best ones, or sister site, TopNonprofits.com decided to collaborate with 10 fundraising experts from the top nonprofit blogs list who each provided their top 5 votes. A combination of these votes and amazon metrics were used to compile the […]

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Grading the Presidential Candidates’ Online Donation Pages

Posted on June 21, 2015 by | No comments
presidential campaigns

We are still 19 months away from the 2016 presidential elections, but Republican and Democratic candidates are already jockeying for position in the hotly contested Primary season. With millions of dollars in funding, presidential campaign websites are great studies in online fundraising and marketing. Nonprofits and for profits alike can learn an enormous amount just […]

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Top 10 Checkout Donation Campaigns

Posted on May 28, 2015 by | 1 comment
top 10 checkout donation campaigns

Chances are, if you made a purchase at eBay, WalMart or McDonald’s in 2014, you were asked if you’d consider donating $1, or $5 or the change that would round up your sale amount to the next dollar. And many, many obliged. Those three topped the list of elite cause marketing programs at retail and restaurants which generated more than […]

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17 Expert Nonprofit Fundraising Tips

Posted on May 27, 2015 by | 1 comment

Need help with your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy and implementation? If you are reading this you already know you need to stay on top of the latest fundraising ideas, trends, and research in order to keep your organization moving forward. After all, the term “nonprofit” refers to a tax status, not a viable business model. Every organization requires […]

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Successful Donor Relations, Spelled Out

Posted on May 18, 2015 by | No comments
keys to successful donor relations spelled out

Starting a new calendar year encourages everyone to set new goals and priorities, whether personal or professional. It’s no different for a nonprofit that needs to raise funds to survive. What can be done differently or what should be continued from one year to the next?  Incorporating these successful donor relations techniques will help reach […]

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Big Nonprofits: Giving Online is Up

Posted on May 13, 2015 by | 2 comments
Online Giving is Up

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a rapid shift in America to giving online. A recent M+R Benchmarks 2015 Study saw an average 13% increase in online revenue for nonprofits. The sample included many of America’s largest nonprofits such as Greenpeace, American Red Cross, UNICEF, The Nature Conservancy, American Lung Association, American Heart Association and […]

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Study Reveals 5 Amazing Stats on Online Fundraising

Posted on May 1, 2015 by | 1 comment
Eye Popping Stats on Online Fundraising

This post was originally published on NTEN‘s site, and is being shared here with their permission: M+R and NTEN’s 2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report returns for the ninth year, the ultimate guide to nonprofit industry standards for online fundraising, advocacy, and list building. The data from the nonprofits we survey is big. So big, it couldn’t […]

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Fashion and Philanthropy: Interview with Fashion Project’s Anna Palmer

Posted on May 1, 2015 by | No comments
Fashion and Philanthropy Anna Palmer

For as far back as I can remember, I’d set my heart on a career in fashion. In 1992, I packed one (very large) suitcase, bought a one-way plane ticket to JFK, and moved to New York City to embark on some life that would connect my love for publishing with fashion. Undoubtedly, I would work at […]

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Webinar: How to Interview Strong (from either side of the desk)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by | 2 comments
interview and hiring red flags

As you probably know from having spent any time on this site, we are big proponents of professional development. So, it was very exciting to have Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting […]

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With #IceBucketChallenge in the Rear View, Where Does Fundraising Go from Here?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by | No comments
Ice Bucket Challenge

This article was originally posted on NPEngage  Last summer we saw an incredible phenomenon in the nonprofit sector—the ALS Association received close to $115M from 2.6M donors in a record one-month period. It was faster and greater than any such social fundraising campaign in the number of donors, from all walks of life—from President Bush, […]

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